Slovak Gender

Welcome to the fifth Slovak lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Slovak to help you practice your daily phrases.

man muž

woman žena

husband manžel

wife manželka

boy chlapec

girl dievča

father otec

mother matka

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Slovak
my son is a student [masculine + noun] môj syn je študent
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] jej dcéra je študentka
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] má vysokého brata
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] má vysokú sestru
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] jeho bratia sú mladí
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] jeho sestry sú mladé

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son syn

daughter dcéra

brother brat

sister sestra

grandfather dedko

grandmother babka

child dieťa

children deti

Expressions in Slovak

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Slovak, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Slovak
What do you mean? čo tým myslíte?
I don't understand nerozumiem tomu!
I don't know ja neviem!
What is that called in Slovak? ako sa tomu hovorí po slovensky?
What is this? čo je toto?
What does that word mean in English? čo znamená toto slovo po anglický?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) prepáčte!

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